So I was working on my tray deploy and hit the wrong button and this happened…
Definitely didn’t add a name to that video either. Whatever. Just thought this anomaly was worth sharing
How was it supposed to deploy otherwise?
The tilter would tilt forward, pushing it past the rollers and allowing it to flip out. But this is way better, and it’s actually quite consistent.
I love the use of the TP flag on the tray. May I ask how many cubes this holds?
I think eight, though I only have five at my house. But based on length it should hold eight. And yeah, I have to use the tp flags cause we barely have any lexan otherwise.
Edit: I also think I’m going to test adding another stage and see if the roller flip out still works
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Is this a simple tray system? And how large were the sprockets 24T, or 30 T?
Yeah it’s a simple tray. The sprockets are 24 tooth.
How do the rollers move out of the way when the tray is deploying? That’s the concern I’ve seen with simple trays.
Like when it’s tilting?
Yes, when it’s tilting, and dropping the cubes.
So the rollers are actually on a hinge that allows them to flex to the side when depositing. Honestly I still haven’t perfected it yet though
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The issue with traybots as what I’ve found is depositing the cubes, it seemed the solution is to make the rolelrs automatically match the speed of the robot, when backing up.
Most people just have it so the rollers split apart when the tray tilts. I had that on an older version of this and it worked great, didn’t have to spin the rollers at all as i backed up
I agree, having the rollers split apart as the tray moves forward is one of the easiest and simplest ways to deposit cubes
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